IPL 2012 Live Blog: RR vs CSK cricket scores and commentary

Hosts Rajasthan bowled brilliantly after making a modest total. Siddhart Trivedi bowled a brilliant 4 overs where he took the wicket of Dhoni and Bravo. Chennai looked down and out, but Albie Morkel and Anirudha Srikkanth came in and finished the game with 2 overs to spare, here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

There was nothing to chose between the two teams, both played an outstanding game of cricket after the multiple rain breaks. Another roller coaster this year, it is a great advertisment for the shortest format of the game. Stay tuned for the presentation. Score | Photos

IPL 2012 - RR vs CSK - CSK win by 4 wickets

Albie Morkel: He (Srikkanth) played superbly well. A couple of games did not go our way. It's tough batting down the order. It's easier to hit through the line.

Srikkanth: Albie told me to keep it simple. He told me that I was a good striker. Hopefully this is the start of some form.Chennai peak during the business end of the tournament.

RR 126/6 in 20 overs lost to CSK 127/6 in 18.1 overs

12:29 pm | 18.2 overs:5 wides and it's all over for RR! Shaun Tait to Anirudha, 5 wides, fuller length delivery down the leg side, Dishant Yagnik fails to collect it, it rolls down to the boundary rope for a boundary. 5 wides called. CHENNAI HAVE WON AN ABSOLUTE THRILLER.

18.2 overs: Shaun Tait to Anirudha, no ball, attempts a similar shot to a perfect yorker, is cleaned up, but the umpire calls it a no-ball. It is Srikkanth's morning, says Bhogle on air. It's past 12 AM.

18.1 overs: Shaun Tait to Anirudha, SIX, yorker length delivery on middle, Anirudha goes deep into the crease, smashes it over the deep midwicket boundary for a six. What a shot!

12:25 pm | 18 overs: Another good over for CSK. They look to seal this one - 18 runs off it. Two big sixes in it; one each from Srikkanth Anirudha and Albie Morkel.

12:18 pm | 17 overs: Good over for CSK even though they lost a wicket in it. 17 runs off it. The break-up - 4-W-Wd-1-6-4-1

Srikkanth Anirudha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12:14 pm | 16.2 overs: WICKET! Another one bites dust; or should we say damp grass! Pankaj Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Johan Botha!! Just when he needed to stay at the crease and see his team home, he has hit the ball straight to long off. Full and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja comes down the track and flat bats it straight to Botha at long off, easy catch for him and he celebrates. Ravindra Jadeja c Johan Botha b Pankaj Singh 16(13) [4s-1 6s-1] (CSK 84/6 in 16.2 overs)

Strategy break time! Chennai need 47 off the last 4 overs. Against 3 overs from Tait and Watson

12:09 pm | 15.6 overs: WICKET! Trivedi to Dhoni, out Caught by Rahane!! In the end Dhoni gives it away. Short and outside off, Dhoni cuts it straight to Rahane at point, Rahane takes a good sharp catch. Trivedi picks up the big wicket of Dhoni off the last ball of his spell. It was a struggle for him. Dhoni c Rahane b Trivedi 10(16) [4s-1] (CSK 80/5 in 15.6 overs)

Lalit Modi tweets: Big wicket. Seems RR back in the game.

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

11:51 pm | 12.1 overs: WICKET! Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, out Michael Hussey Run Out!! Mad running from both batsmen. Is that the game for Rajasthan? Full on the pads, Michael Hussey missed the flick, Hussey wanted the run, Dhoni didn't but then wanted the single. Hussey started running again, but Dhoni sent him back, Tait ran in and threw down the stumps. Michael Hussey run out (Shaun Tait) 19(32) [4s-2] (60/4 in 12.1 overs)

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:46 pm | 11.2 overs: WICKET! Trivedi to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by Binny!! Chennai lose another wicket. Rajasthan are clawing their way into the game. Short and outside off, Dwayne Bravo mistimes the pull straight to deep square leg, easy catch for Binny and he shows the ball to the crowd. Bravo's struggle comes to an end. Dwayne Bravo c Binny b Trivedi 10(15) (CSK 57/3 in 11.2 overs)

11:40 pm | 10 overs: CSK are 53/2 at the stage with Dwayne Bravo (10*) and Michael Hussey (19*) in the middle. The run rate is 5.30. The asking is a notch higher with 7.40, but CSK surpass that figure.

Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:22 pm | 5.6 overs: WICKET! Pankaj Singh to Raina, out Caught by Rahane!! Raina has a brain explosion and is caught! Full and wide outside off, Raina makes room and hits it high in the air but does not get any distance. Rahane is standing at point, he keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. Raina falls after looking really good. Raina c Rahane b Pankaj Singh 23(17) [4s-5] (CSK 36/2 in 5.6 overs)

11:18 pm | 5 overs: CSK are 30/1 at the stage with Suresh Raina (17*) and Michael Hussey (8*) in the middle. The run rate is a healty 6 an over. This should be an easy win for Chennai.

Pankaj Singh, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

10:59 pm | 0.6 overs: WICKET! Vijay falls early and RR are back in the game. Shane Watson to Vijay, out Bowled!! Clean bowled. Full and on the off stump, Vijay looks to defend and misses it, it nips away just a bit and clips the off stump. He looks back at the stumps and Watson goes off on the celebratory run. Chennai lose Vijay early. Vijay b Shane Watson 0(5) (CSK 1/1 in 0.6 overs)

10:54 pm | Michael Hussey and Vijay are at the crease. Michael Hussey is on strike. Shane Watson will open the attack

The Royals will be very disappointed with their effort. They were not helped by the fact that three rain breaks spoiled their momentum. Hilfenhaus bowled beautifully as he finished with figures of 4-1-8-2. Binny provided a bit of flourish during the middle overs but none of the other batsmen got going. Hodge struck a couple of blows but Rajasthan could only manage 126/6. Chennai will fancy their chances but the wicket has something in it for the bowlers. Join us in a bit for the run-chase

10:44 pm | 19.6 overs: INNINGS. Dwayne Bravo to Dishant Yagnik, FOUR, edged and safe, good length ball outside off, Yagnik goes for the cut and gets an outside edge that goes over Dhoni and to the third man fence, this is the lowest total for Rajasthan in this year's tournament. RR post 126/6.

Dishant Yagnik, left handed bat, comes to the crease

10:38 pm | 18.3 overs: WICKET! It's his famous carrom ball. Ashwin to Hodge, out Lbw!! Ashwin gets his revenge. The carrom ball from Ashwin and it skids on, Hodge bends the back leg and looks to slog it to mid wicket, he misses and the ball hits his back pad, Ashwin appeals and the umpire gives it out, that ball was hitting the stumps. Hodge lbw b Ashwin 33(28) [4s-2 6s-1] (RR 115/6 in 18.3 overs)

10:10 pm | 10.2 overs: WICKET! Binny falls after his cameo! Yo Mahesh to Binny, out Caught by Raina!! The fun ends for Binny. Short ball from Mahesh outside off, Binny goes for the pull but the ball hits the bat high on the splice, he does not generate the power and he hits it straight to short mid wicket. Binny c Raina b Yo Mahesh 27(18) [4s-3 6s-1] (RR 65/4 in 10.2 overs)

10:02 pm | 10 overs: RR are 61/3 at the stage with Stuart Binny (23*) and Brad Hodge (1*) in the middle. The run rate is 6.10 per over - pretty healty under such overcast conditions.

Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9:44 pm | 8.4 overs: WICKET! Rahane too fals early...it's rather tough for the batsmen to bat under such overcast conditions. Yo Mahesh to Rahane, out Caught by Ashwin!! Rahane departs and Rajasthan are in trouble. Good length ball and moving away a touch outside off, Rahane skips down the track and looks to loft it down the ground, but he plays away from the body and he mistimes it completely, the ball sails to mid on where Ashwin moves to his left and takes a simple catch, Rahane was never looking comfortable out there and he makes the long walk back. Rahane c Ashwin b Yo Mahesh 17(22) [4s-2] (RR 40/3 in 8.4 overs)

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9:28 pm | 5.4 overs: WICKET! And Watson departs! Hilfenhaus to Shane Watson, out Caught by Ashwin!! The dangerous Watson departs. Superb catch by Ashwin. Goodish length ball outside off, Watson looks to drive and ends up slicing at it, the ball hits the outside half of the bat, the ball sails to third man where Ashwin runs forward, dives and takes a good low catch with both hands, the third umpire had a look at it but the catch was clean. Shane Watson c Ashwin b Hilfenhaus 5(11) [4s-1] (RR 28/2 in 5.4 overs)

9:20 pm | 3 overs: RR are 19/1 at the stage with Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle. The run rate is 5.71.

The covers are off; no reduction in overs yet.

Okay just when the covers were coming off it has started drizzling again.

9:08 pm | Oh dear, this is frustrating. The rain is coming down again and the covers are back on. Maybe, the heavens could not fathom that Rahul Dravid played such a poor shot.

Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9:02 pm | 1.5 overs: WICKET! Dravid falls... it's always tough to bat under such conditions! Hilfenhaus to Dravid, out Caught by Michael Hussey!! Oh dear, that is a horror shot from Dravid and it is not often one says that. Hilfenhaus lands this delivery on a short of length just outside off, it is not all that short for the pull shot but Dravid goes for it, he is on the front foot when he plays that and he ends up miscuing it to mid off, Hussey does the rest. Dravid c Michael Hussey b Hilfenhaus 4(9) [4s-1] (RR 6/1 in 1.5 overs)

0.3 overs: Albie Morkel to Dravid, FOUR, beautifully done by Dravid, Albie pitches this delivery up just outside off and it swerves away, Dravid comes on the frontfoot and laces the cover drive to the deep extra cover fence

0.2 overs:Albie Morkel to Dravid, no run, another poor ball from Albie but Dravid has missed out again, short and wide delivery again outside off, Dravid mistimes the cut to cover point

Right, we are all set to start. Albie is running in again. One slip in place.

Rahul Dravid is having a close look at the wicket. It will be a full 20 over game.

Simon Doull had a word with the umpires and they say that the match will start at 8:55 PM. The outfield is fine and the ground staff have done a good job.

08:35 PM IST: The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. So, we should see the action happening any time soon. According to a tweet from 'Innocent Bystander', the start will be in 15 minutes with no overs lost.

Oh dear, it has started to rain and they are going off. The covers are coming out. One hopes that this is just a passing shower.

8:00 pm | 0.1 overs: Albie Morkel to Dravid, no run, Albie starts off with a long-hop, short and wide delivery outside off, Dravid reaches out for it and he slaps the cut to cover point, Jadeja moves to his left and stops it

RAJASTHAN INNINGS: Dravid and Rahane are at the crease. Dravid is on strike. Albie Morkel will open the attack

This is the first time Badrinath is missing a game for the Chennai Super Kings. Along with Raina, he held the record for playing all games for the franchise. Not anymore though..

Dravid: Things are looking good and it's nice to come into the game with confidence. It is dangerous to look too far into the tournament. We focus on one game at a time and take it from there. Tait has been fresh and he had a slight elbow injury in the early part of the tournament. Credit to him as he has come in and performed straightaway. Quite happy to bat first. We'll look to put up a score and put the pressure on CSK. The new ball will do a bit but it'll be the same for both sides. Hodge comes in for Owais Shah. Pankaj Singh comes in for Chavan.

Dhoni: We need to be consistent. It's something you have to do as a side, we have won 1 game and lost the next and so on. We have not got the momentum but it's important to stand up and get the momentum in the business end of the tournament. Our batting has been a concern, I was talking to Fleming about it - only 1 batsmen has got a fifty for us. With the rain aruond, the game can get shorterned and that'll help us if it happens. Badri and du Plessis are not well. Hussey and Anirudha come in. Yo Mahesh replaces Jakati.